Top 50 Gluten-Free Kid-Friendly Spots to Explore in Midtown East, New York

Kennedy Wandelt

Everything on the menu can be gluten free. We had 3 GF, 2 normal, and on GF/DF girl at our table and they brought out separate bread for each restriction. Huge portion too!

jo brown

My first place to eat in NYC and my first time in a 100% GF restaurant. everything was so good, I got the Açaí bowl and the Classic Cheese Bread whilst my Grandmother got the Panini, she can eat gluten but said it was the best bread she’d ever had! I’d highly recommend, especially if you’re looking for bread you can chew!

Lina Kolker

Standard diner fare, but with gluten free options! The first thing the hostess asked us, was if anyone needed a gluten free menu. They have a dedicated fryers. My daughter enjoyed her meal.

natleigh phillips

i love this place. i have celiacs disease and really enjoyed eating here on my first trip to NYC i have the ricebarry, coriander steak with the Kati special curry sauce.. the sweet potato and the cucumber salad would definitely recommend this place. 10/10

Olivia C

Fabulous 100% GF menu, will be coming back here

Grace Burrell

Delicious! Great gluten free options!

Shawn C.

Delicious pizza and the restaurant had a nice vibe. We ordered a gluten free pizza with several toppings - it was fresh, hot, and prepared perfectly. It was Saturday night and most tables were full, but they still has some open tables for us. Very fun and satisfying evening at Uncle Paul’s.

Amie Krueger

GLUTEN FREE GOODNESS!!! Just let your server know you are GF/Celiac and they will make sure you get everything GF! Most al the sauces are already GF yet they ensure especially if you order the larger family courses that you are also able to enjoy them!

June Choi

Staff is wonderful and the environment is always tidy and clean. Their Pasta Bolo has got to be one of my favorite dishes - gluten-free, diary-free guilt-free, all without feeling like I’m sacrificing anything.

Scott Radloff

Great restaurant, Amazing gluten free options.

Madeline Berger

Enjoyed Gluten Free rigatoni bolognese at this charming little spot on East 53rd Street. The sauce was excellent, tasty, substantive and not runny. The staff was very nice and attentive. And, they offered other GF menu items, so I plan to return.

Ash Bachani

Dedicated gf fryer 🙌🏼

D MD

Excellent pizzas. We tried the regular and the gluten-free and both were delicious!! The staff is very friendly. We will not return because we have to return to Valencia, Spain. Otherwise, we would gladly repeat.

Alexa Piacentini

I have celiac disease and don't eat meat…wonderful to find a place like this that meets my needs. They have both gluten-free bread and vegetarian hot dogs. Really very good!

O .M

Excellent experience for an early dinner here before a show. They have a great selection of east coast oysters with some decent west coast options as well - we stuck with the recommendations from our server and he did not steer us wrong. Everything was on point. Lots of gluten free options here as well and they were able to accomodate dairy free too. The nigiri was fantastic as were the tuna tostadas. Seafood is very fresh. Service was great - their happy hour specials are really good value and will definitely be back.

Maja Jovic

Sehr gutes Essen! Ich habe Zöliakie und muss mich Glutenfrei ernähren, die Küche ist mit zwei separaten Fritteusen ausgestattet damit keine Kontamination passiert. Das Chicken und die Pommes waren sehr sehr gut. Es ist ein kleiner Imbiss mit sehr freundlichem Personal! Würde es von herzen weiterempfehlen! Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder

Abel Tirado

Juanita was an excellent server. She was very attentive without feeling overbearing. We had a late reservation and even so she never betrayed any sense of annoyance or tried to rush us out the door. Our cocktails arrived promptly and she was very informed about celiac allergies and provided a gluten-friendly menu immediately. The food was pretty good, but the service brought the restaurant to five stars. Big thank you to Juanita and the rest of the staff for making us feel comfortable and settling Us in for a nice meal.

Isabella Grandic

Healthy. Yummy. But very high end for what it is. Also small-ish volume. ~$18-22 / bowl. Salmon was quite good. And then you get a base and only 2 veggies… everything else is extra. Salmon is delish. It’s not that great of a portion for +$6. Plenty of sauces- I really like the cranberry Harrissa and the beet hummus. Charred broccoli is nice. Rice is good. Seed toppings are delish. Gluten-free. Healthy healthy. Overpriced. Very restrictive (you basically get 4 ingredients per bowl). Technical note: The way it’s organized, they have the cold veg and the warm veg, and you choose 2 across them, and it’s not clear when ordering. Someone should streamline the customer experience.

Nicole Weston

Win win win... So many options for somebody with gluten-free allergies. The salad was fresh. The service was fast for it to be such a busy place. I have no complaints

Barb M

Super yum, fast service, friendly workers, good price point ($15-20), and they have great WiFi when I eat in. I always get the lentil falafel chaat bowl with half rice half salad. The roasted sweet potatoes with the coconut sauce was divine. Complex flavors, gluten free and vegan. Tastes fresh and healthy, not greasy or heavy!

Jessica Lebovits, RD, CDN

Favorite restaurant in the world Authentic French food No reservations They only serve salad, steak, and fries which are all GF. Don’t eat the bread / some desserts. Just reopened in NY and the lines are long but worth it

Gabriella Narvaez

This was a delicious sushi offering and wonderful experience. Their menu clearly listed gluten free options sad they even offered gluten free tempura shrimp (which was fantastic). Our waiter was exceptionally nice and attentive. We will be back!

Jasmine

Had lunch here. Ordered the Tom yam red soup, green curry w chicken and shrimp pork summer roll. All 3 dishes were delicious! Wait staff were very friendly as well. Food came out really quickly too! They had many gluten free options available. Some vegan options too!

Sarah Heitner

Amazing wine dinner with the most fun and kind waiter, Lin! I have dietary restrictions, gluten free, and he was so knowledgeable and made sure I had a great meal. A truly great experience!

Armand Burns

Jessica Lebovits, RD, CDN

Favorite paella place- menu marked GF

Ivette Pannozzo

I am gluten intolerant and they had a great selection to chose from. Very happy to have found this place! Staff are very friendly, I will be back again.

Lola Arevalo

The food is good, they have Gluten Free options, Fran served us and was very attentive and friendly, making sure that the food was gluten-free and everything was good.

Kelly Stoyak

There was a great variety of food from the many different eateries to choose from. The places we ate from had fresh elements to their dishes which was very pleasing. La Palapa served fresh guacamole and salsa with their food - which also had fresh elements of vegetables incorporated into them. We also ate from some Thai/Indian eateries within the vicinity that had delicious dairy/gluten free food with fresh elements to their dishes. It was quite crowded and a challenge to find seating - but expectedly so during the busy holiday season.

Marquerite Moore

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Jesús Barrio

Great choice for coffee or brunch. The coffee is very good, plenty of gluten free choices as well.

Lucia Alamia

I have to say the service here was a 10/10! I have celiacs and haven’t eaten out in over a year because I get so sick from cross contamination and am so nervous ! The manager here made me feel so comfortable to eat, took me to the kitchen to meet the chef that would be handling my food and assured no cross contamination would occur! (So much relief when I heard that) I got the Cacio e pepe with gluten free spaghetti it was truly amazing with great taste! Then for dessert I got donut bites a celiacs dream because that’s hard to find being gluten free! I did not get sick and it was over all an amazing experience and will be going here so many more times! Thank you so much to the manager and staff for making sure I felt comfortable enough to eat here! Celiacs this is our spot!

Alvina Khan

Literally one of the best veggie sandwiches I’ve ever had! I switched out the honey mustard for the hummus and was able to get it made on gluten free bread. It was quite pricey though. $16 for JUST the sandwich and I’m pretty sure there was an upgrade for gluten free even though the gluten free bread is always way smaller than regular bread and possibly an up charge for the hummus.

Where's WeeWoo

Not the place to go if you have a gluten allergy or need to be gluten free, there are so few gluten options it was almost laughable. I think it’s one of those situations where they were being overly cautious, but wow. I was the only GF at the table and we ordered the crustini’s, they all came out on Cucumber. When we asked for the original, they came out on cucumber again. The place felt a little chaotic when we first came in and even after being seated. I can’t speak to what the rest of the group got, but as a person with a gluten allergy, I would not be back.

George Curlee

Hildegunn Rømma Helset

Excellent breakfast! Great vibe, nice chairs service and air. Loved the bread with avocado chiliflakes, and honey. Great glutenfree bread option too!

Audra Bonacki

This was my first time here and I will definitely be returning. The room is super cozy and warm, the service was wonderfly friendly and the food delicious. They did not have gluten free pasta available this night unfortunately however the veal meatballs over polenta that i had were fantastic! Pillowy and light with a snowfall of parmasan on top. My friend had the Bolognese and said it was delucious as well. The prices are so NOT typical NYC prices which allows for extra plates to be ordered to share. This hidden gem is a wonderful find, check it out for yourself.

Ted R

Specifically asked for gluten free and the dish came with a flag, but I got a reaction. This is not the first time it’s happened in this location, which is why I hadn’t been back in 2 years. Please take care of allergies better.

Alena K

Delicious pizza with variety of options to get by slice. Great tasting gluten-free pizza prepared separately as well! Must visit for a late night treat!

Amber Easterling

I always have a great experience here!! The staff is very helpful and can answer any gluten questions! They cook all meals with GF soy sauce and will also provide it at the table. I got the 8 greens fried rice with chicken.

Obaid Malik

Solid option for some quick tacos on the go - lots of vegetarian and gluten free options too. Salsa could use a bit more kick but no complaints otherwise Quick efficient service They are busy but line moves fast

Mallory Collins

Drinks here are a 10/10! Food I can’t say the same. This sandwich was $19 (gluten free bread added), and for that price I was expecting a huge and delicious breakfast sandwich. Sadly it’s very mid, skimpy with the portions, and just overall not good for the price! I didn’t even finish it because it just tasted so blah. For the price of food I would skip. But again, their drinks are amazing and worth the money.

Nur T

Daniel was beyond warm and welcoming, that we decided to visit again and try other items.we dined in, and he helped us choose the best items on the menu. The french cream pastry was indeed delicious. My mom tried their gluten free bread and she liked it. Honestly one of the best customer service I’ve received ! He’s a great conversationalist , both my mom and I loved our visit!

V S-A

All what you need even gluten free

Krisztina Almasi

Lots of gluten free options, marked on the menu

Yamila Maio

Good food, with gluten free options. Great ambience and nice restrooms.

guten morgan

Dined for morning breakfast - nice service and beautiful restaurant! I ordered the tofu scramble dish. It was good but I have honestly had better in other places, prices are steep too. However, the person I was dining with got the gluten free chocolate chip pancakes; it was very nice because for gluten free dishes, the chef will bring it out personally and the person I was dining with told me they were very good! Prices are expensive here.

Silvia Buermann

Great food and also gluten free options. I love to go there.

Anne Arocho

I'm vegan and was looking for a quick meal in Grand Central and there are limited options, which is not the fault of Shake Shack. What IS the fault of Shake Shack was getting my order wrong TWICE, worse the second time than the first, and when I got it the third time, pickles had been removed for no particular reason. If I have to order the "veggie" shack with no cheese, no shack sauce, no bun (instead a lettuce wrap that was an unnecessary amount of lettuce), and no crispy onions, the least you guys could do is leave me my beloved pickles. Also getting rid of the vegan milk shakes you guys had was a massive mistake. They were only alright but improved the vegan Shake Shack dining experience greatly. PLEASE just put a vegan burger on the menu as something easier to order, you already have a gluten free bun option, just get a vegan one too I swear to God they're not that hard to come by.